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An electric bus that charges its batteries while driving (rather than while sitting idle in a charging station) is no longer science fiction. Researchers at Korea’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) recently constructed a seven and a half mile stretch of asphalt roadway in...

Just a general question to the members, regarding how Irans history during the Islamic golden age is perceived by ordinary Iranians. Iran was part of the Rashidun and Umayyad Caliphs. Also If Iranians Identify with Arab and Turkish history to some extent.

http://www.2oceansvibe.com/2013/08/05/chinas-replica-of-paris-complete-with-eiffel-tower-is-a-ghost-town-gallery/ Its a slideshow, I personally never got the reason behind the recent Chinese ghost cities.

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https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2188rank.html COUNTRY RESERVES OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND GOLD DATE OF INFORMATION 1 China $ 3,341,000,000,000 31 December 2012 est. 2 Japan $ 1,268,000,000,000 31 December 2012 est. 3 European Union $ 863,800,000,000 31...

The GCC nations have a very heavy influence over the Arab world, and Arabs have created a league representing their interests. Why does Iran not focus on exerting its influence over Iranic nations (presently under Saudi influence), instead of Arab ones?

As China rises - most people leaving for the US would instead try to get into China. Especially the poorer nations China is friendly with. what do you think will be the policy of the Chinese government?

They lack representation on the UNSC, and their interests are shadowed by the big players such as Brics, US, EU. Which coutries do you think will fill that void in the muslim world? My guess: Either Iran or Saudi Arabia - both have enormous resources and influence of over the rest of...

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Great resource I found on wikipedia showing different colonies at different time periods. Atlas of colonialism - Wikimedia Commons I am looking for maps of the world showing empires from different centuries, any links would be appreciated.

MOSHAV AHITUV, Israel (Reuters) - A bicycle made almost entirely of cardboard has the potential to change transportation habits from the world's most congested cities to the poorest reaches of Africa, its Israeli inventor says. Izhar Gafni, 50, is an expert in designing automated...

There is a lot of confusion regarding this, and I hope some Arab members will give insight as to what the general populations lean towards, if anything at all. Pan - Arabism. Pan - Islamism. Pan - Semitism (Includes all semitic peoples, Semitic Jews too). And any others that may...

They appear to be the safest nations in the muslim world in terms of low number of terrorist attacks. Even turkey has the occasional bombing by pkk. So What differentiates them from everyone esle?

Just curious, as these are the types of Iranians I have mostly met here in Canada in terms of looks. So im wondering if they are considered persian by other Iranians.

Regional is much better.

This could be a far cheaper alternative to current space tourism.